Irish News for August 2019 : Page 3

Irish News, Aug 8, 2019
Visitor Numbers And Revenue Projections Revised Upward
Government projections for visitor numbers and revenue are to be revised upward after targets previously published have been overtaken seven years in advance. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and ...
Irish News, Aug 8, 2019
Annex To Represent Ireland At Biennale Architettura 2020
International research and design collective, Annex, have been chosen to represent Ireland at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Biennale Architettura 2020. Founded in 2019, An...
Irish News, Aug 7, 2019
Petrol Bombs Thrown At House In Waterford City
Gardaí have issued an appeal for information following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Waterford city on Tuesday night. At about 3am last night three petrol bombs were thrown at a house on Dominic...
Irish News, Aug 6, 2019
Moore Street Advisory Group Report Published
The Report of the Moore Street Advisory Group (MSAG) has been published by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan. The report contains nine key recommendations for the ...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Man Dies After Longford Assault
A man who was assaulted outside a pub in County Longford last week has died. The incident in Foigha at around 5.30pm on Thursday 01 August saw the victim, a man in his 50s, hospitalised with serious ...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Dublin Man Charged As 60 Guns Found In Car
An Irishman has been charged with illegally importing firearms after 60 guns were discovered concealed in a car in the UK. The find is believed to be the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at ...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Arrest Following Tallaght Assault
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with a serious assault in Tallaght over the weekend. A man in his 40s was reported to have received facial injuries in an incident outside a fast f...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Gardaí Concerned For Missing Dublin Woman
A 62-year-old woman has been reported missing from her home in Dublin. Kathryn Holmquist, known as Kate, was last seen at her home on the Lower Albert Road in Sanycove at around 6pm on Saturday 03 Au...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Worry As Only 11% Of Firms Prepare For No-Deal Brexit
An all-island business survey has found that only 11% of responding firms across Ireland and Northern Ireland have made any preparations for a no-deal Brexit. InterTradeIreland's Designated Officer a...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
584,000 Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
An intelligence-led revenue operation at Dublin Port has saw 584,000 illegal cigarettes taken out of circulation. Officers discovered the unstamped cigarettes with the assistance of an X-ray scanner ...
Irish News, Aug 5, 2019
Top Strategic Risks Facing Ireland Revealed
The Government has today published the annual National Risk Assessment detailing the most significant issues facing the country this year. A range of economic, geopolitical, environmental, social, an...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2019
Drug Reforms To See First Time Users Referred To HSE
Major changes as to how people found in possession of drugs for personal use are dealt with have been announced. The Government's "health-led" approach will see users referred to the Health Service E...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2019
Arrest As Man Assaulted In Longford
A man has been arrested following an alleged assault in south Longford. The victim, a man in his 50s, was assaulted in the Foigha area on Thursday evening at around 5.30pm. The man was taken to the ...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2019
TV Licence Reform Announced
The government has announced details of an overhaul plan for the TV licence fee. A reviewed levy would be placed on independent broadcasters such as local radio stations, while the method of collecti...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2019
Alert As Improvised Explosive Discovered In Dublin
A security alert took place in Dublin on Thursday as an improvised explosive device was discovered. Bomb disposal squads from the Army were deployed to Santry at around 10am after a suspect device wa...
Irish News, Aug 2, 2019
Proposed Broadcast Reforms Miss The Point- SF
Sinn Fein has said proposed reforms to TV licences, including a new method of collection, do nothing to address the issues at the heart of broadcasting. The party's spokesperson on Communications, Cl...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Man Dies In Cork Collision
A man has lost his life in a collision between a car and a truck in east Cork. The crash happened on the Midleton to Whitegate road shortly after 7am this morning, Thursday 01 August. The fatality, ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
89 Deaths On Irish Roads So Far This Year
Eighty-nine people have died on Irish roads so far in 2019, a 7% increase from last year, a new report has revealed. The provisional review conducted by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Children With Autism Failed By Department- SF
Children with autism are being continually failed by Government due to a lack of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) equipped classes for all ages, a Sinn Fein TD has claimed. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire hit ou...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Pair Rescued From Submerged Camper-Van In County Kerry
Two people have been rescued from the roof of their submerged camper-van in County Kerry. The incident at Carrig Island saw a camper-van caught out by the tide shortly after 5am on Wednesday 31 July....
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Amazon Announces Second Wind Farm In Ireland
One of the world's leading technology and retail companies, Amazon has announced plans for a new wind farm in Ireland. The company is set to invest in its second wind farm in Ireland, following the ...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Agri-Food Firms Advised To Prepare For No Deal
The Government has appealed to businesses in the agri-food sector to act immediately and ensure all necessary steps to prepare for a no deal Brexit have been taken. The Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Irish News, Aug 1, 2019
Dundalk Crash Out Of Champions League
Dundalk have been knocked out of the Champions League in the second qualifying round after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Azerbaijan champions Qarabağ. After taking a respectable 1-1 scoreline to...